1970

Harvey Katz writes that while watching a PBS special on Nat “King” Cole, he saw Paul Gambaccini featured as a talking head and described as a “music historian.” Paul himself writes that he was one of BBC television’s two co-hosts for the two-and-three-quarter-hour BBC2 prime time airing of the Michael Jackson memorial service, garnering top UK viewing figures for the night.

Stu Zuckerman, who is on the WDCR board of overseers, recently asked other ’70s on the board to make contributions to mark our upcoming 40th reunion. His goal is to have all of us who were active at the station as undergraduates contribute to a gift that will be presented to the station during the reunion. Paul has already responded most generously. He writes, “In 2008 WDCR/WFRD held an allclass reunion to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Dartmouth Broadcasting. I was upset to see how desperately the students needed an equipment update. I discussed the situation with then-general manager Pavel Sotskov, who shared my love of the radio station. When my classmate Stuart Zuckerman of the current board of overseers suggested that members of the 1970 directorate plan to make a contribution to mark our own 40th reunion in 2010, I knew I had to lead the way. I have been blessed beyond measure in my own broadcasting career and I owe it all to WDCR. In consultation with Pavel, just before he graduated, I made a leading donation to which I hope others add. I have asked that the new studio built with my contribution be called the Paul and Pavel Project, in recognition of how the love of Dartmouth broadcasters for their radio station and by extension all alumni for the college transcends individual classes and spans generations.” Well said, Paul.

You have probably heard long since, but in case anyone reading this was hiding on an adventure vacation far from civilization, classmate and Dartmouth trustee Ed Haldeman left his position as chairman of Putnam Investment Management, LLC, to assume the position of chief executive officer of Freddie Mac, to whose board of directors he was also named. And Bob Groves was confirmed as director of the U.S. Census Bureau.

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